It's easy to get more fat-burning calcium into your diet—and, unlike your mother told you, it doesn't involve drinking more milk! Here are 11 unexpected foods that are great sources of calcium.

Research shows that people who don’t eat enough calcium have a higher percentage of body fat.

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They also find themselves less able to control their appetites. A diet that includes foods with calcium can lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels; it’s one of the 13 fat-releasing foods in our book, The Digest Diet. Here are 11 new ways to get the recommend 100 mg experts suggest you need each day. Be sure to know the signs your body isn’t getting enough calcium, too.

Sesame Seeds

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Calcium level: 277 mg, 28% Daily ValueServing: 1 ounce, about 160 caloriesTry it: Sesame seeds are one of the foods with calcium that are easy to incorporate into many dishes— try this easy sesame broccoli.